This settlement was reached on December 10, 2008, without litigation, between the United States of America and the District of Columbia. It is the result of an Attorney General investigation of the accessibility of the D.C. homeless shelter program.

This settlement was reached on December 10, 2008, without litigation, between the United States of America and the District of Columbia. It is the result of an Attorney General investigation of the accessibility of the D.C. homeless shelter program.

Included in the settlement is D.C.'s agreement to provide an ADA coordinator to facilitate compliance. The agreement requires development of a comprehensive plan to accomplish retrofitting and barrier removal, equivalent rules and regulations for disabled and non-disabled residents, a reasonable modification policy, recordkeeping and reporting, training of staff, provision of auxiliary aids, accessible transportation, and appropriate oversight of the activities of anyone acting as a "private contractor."

The agreement was to remain in effect for three years from the effective date (December 12, 2008) unless retrofits have not been completed within those years, in which case, the agreement was to last five years as to the shelters affected.

On January 31, 2011, in accordance with Paragraph 20(i) of the settlement, the District of Columbia provided the Second Revised Comprehensive Physical Access Plan for the shelters. The plan included homeless shelter programs, non-shelter services and programs, and modifications to shelter facilities to meet comprehensive plan goals.